ALERT – CFPB Issues Fair Lending Law Interpretation Related to Use of AI in Credit Decisions

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To our clients and friends: On September 19, 2023, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued Circular 2023-03 to address whether creditors could rely on stock reasons in the Bureau’s sample adverse action notices when issuing those notices after using AI in the credit decision.  Our Alert discusses the CFPB’s interpretation of ECOA as it applies… Read more »

BRENDAN CLEGG JOINS LUSE GORMAN, PC

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Washington, DC, August 21, 2023.  For Immediate Release.  Luse Gorman, PC is pleased to announce that Brendan Clegg has joined the Washington, DC law firm as a partner.  Mr. Clegg was most recently at Alston & Bird LLP.  With his addition to the partnership, Luse Gorman builds upon its unparalleled experience in the financial services… Read more »

Alert – SEC Adopts Disclosure Rules on Cybersecurity Incidents, Risk Management, Strategy, and Governance

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To our clients and friends: The SEC recently approved amendments to Rule 10b5-1 regarding insider trading plans to revise the conditions that must be met for insiders to be able to use the 10b5-1 affirmative defense including, among other things, cooling-off periods, representations from plan participants and new periodic disclosure requirements for issuers and their… Read more »

Luse Gorman is Legal Counsel to Harborstone Credit Union in its Proposed Acquisition of First Sound Bank

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On August 1, 2023, Harborstone Credit Union, Lakewood, Washington, announced that it had entered into a purchase and assumption agreement to acquire substantially all the assets and assume substantially all the liabilities of First Sound Bank, Seattle, Washington.  Following the completion of the acquisition, First Sound Bank will distribute the net transaction proceeds to its… Read more »

Luse Gorman Served as Legal Counsel to BV Financial, Inc. in its Conversion and Related $98.0 Million Stock Offering

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On July 31, 2023, BV Financial, Inc., Baltimore, Maryland, the holding company for BayVanguard Bank, completed its conversion from the mutual holding company to the stock holding company form of organization and its related stock offering.  A total of 9,798,980 shares of common stock were sold in the offering at a price of $10.00 per… Read more »